Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work or to improve their efficiency, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

2. Types of cookies we may use

We aim to keep the use of cookies on mts-apic.info to a necessary minimum. Depending on the technical setup and services used, the following categories of cookies may be used:

• Strictly necessary cookies – cookies that are required for the operation of the website and cannot be switched off in our systems (e.g. to remember your cookie preferences).
• Functional cookies – cookies that enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your settings or preferences.
• Analytics cookies – cookies that allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site (used only with your consent).
• Marketing cookies – cookies that may be set through our site by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites (used only with your consent).

3. Legal basis

The legal basis for the use of technically necessary cookies is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the technically proper operation of the website) and, where applicable, Article 25 paragraph 2 of the German TTDSG.

The legal basis for the use of analytics and marketing cookies is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Article 25 paragraph 1 TTDSG (where applicable).

4. Cookie consent and management

If we use cookies that require your consent, we will inform you through a cookie banner when you first visit our website. In the banner, you can choose which categories of cookies you wish to allow. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time via the cookie settings link (where implemented) or by adjusting your browser settings.

5. Managing cookies in your browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can configure your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note, however, that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we introduce new services or change the technologies we use. The current version is always available on this page.